Powder tester, anonymous, c. 1775 - c. 1800

Gunpowder quality determined the reliability of a weapon. Powder was initially tested by eye or by tasting it. Over time various kinds of powder testers were developed in which exact amounts of gunpowder would be ignited. The result shown on the wheel of this example indicates the force and therefore the quality of the powder.

Creation

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Material and Technique

Material

Measurements

l 39.2 cm

Explanatory note

De haan is aan het einde van de achttiende eeuw vervangen.

Subject

When

1700 - 1705

Acquisition and rights

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Purchased from the H.L. Visser Collection, with the support of the Prins Bernhard Cultuurfonds, the Ministerie van OCenW, the Ministerie van Defensie, the VSBfonds, the BankGiro Lottery and the Rijksmuseum Fonds